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Biography of George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon 1770-1836

Paternal Family Tree: Wyntoun aka Seton

On 18th October 1767 [his father] Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 24) and [his step-mother] Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon (age 19) were married. She by marriage Duchess Gordon. He the son of [his grandfather] Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon and [his grandmother] Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon (age 49).

On 2nd February 1770 George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon was born to Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 26).

Around 1778 George Romney (age 43). Portrait of [his step-mother] Jane Maxwell Duchess Gordon (age 30) and her son George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon (age 7).

On 11th December 1813 George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon (age 43) and Elizabeth Brodie Duchess Gordon (age 19) were married. She brought £100,000 to the marriage and inherited more then £100,000 when her father died. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 70).

On 17th June 1827 [his father] Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon (age 83) died. His son George (age 57) succeeded 5th Duke Gordon, 8th Marquess Huntly, 13th Earl Huntley, 13th Baron Mordaunt. [his wife] Elizabeth Brodie Duchess Gordon (age 32) by marriage Duchess Gordon.

Before 1830. Thomas Lawrence (age 60). Portrait of George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon (age 59).

On 28th May 1836 George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon (age 66) died without legitimate issue at Belgrave Square, Belgravia. Duke Gordon, Baron Mordaunt extinct. His fourth cousin once removed George (age 74) succeeded 9th Marquess Huntly, 14th Earl Huntley.

Before 3rd October 1860. Alfred Edward Chalon (age 80). Portrait of George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon.

On 31st January 1864 [his former wife] Elizabeth Brodie Duchess Gordon (age 69) died.

Royal Ancestors of George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon 1770-1836

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 26 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon 1770-1836

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 2nd Marquess Huntly 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Lewis Gordon 3rd Marquess Huntly 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Duke Gordon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 2nd Duke Gordon 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard 15th or 22nd Earl of Arundel 5th Earl of Surrey 2nd Earl Norfolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Howard 6th Duke of Norfolk 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Arundel and Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Duchess Gordon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bickerton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Bickerton Duchess Norfolk

GrandFather: Cosmo George Gordon 3rd Duke Gordon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Earl Peterborough 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Mordaunt 1st Viscount Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess Peterborough 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Mordaunt 3rd Earl Peterborough 1st Earl Monmouth 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Carey 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Carey Viscountess Mordaunt 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Smith

Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Mordaunt Duchess Gordon 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Fraser

Great x 2 Grandmother: Carey Fraser Countess Peterborough and Monmouth

Father: Alexander Gordon 4th Duke Gordon 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gordon 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Gordon 1st Earl Aberdeen

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Gordon 2nd Earl Aberdeen

GrandMother: Catherine Gordon Duchess Gordon 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Earl Atholl 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Marquess Atholl 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jean Campbell Countess Atholl 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Murray 1st Duke Atholl 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Amelia Stanley Marchioness Atholl 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Thouars Countess Derby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Susan Murray 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 1st Marquess Douglas 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Gordon Marchioness Douglas 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Hamilton Duchess Atholl 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hamilton 3rd Duchess Hamilton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret aka Mary Feilding 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

George Gordon 5th Duke Gordon 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland